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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 46 6696 6160 102 99 222 8111

Tao Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tao Chen between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tao Chen published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2016. 24 of the 323 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2016. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 23 publications 2026: 1 publication
1999 2026

323 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tao Chen: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 3
2005 2
2006 4
2007 5
2008 5
2009 7
2010 16
2011 19
2012 9
2013 19
2014 17
2015 16
2016 26
2017 21
2018 17
2019 11
2020 16
2021 21
2022 18
2023 21
2024 24
2025 23
2026 1
Total 323
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Tao Chen publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tao Chen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 218–227 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 222 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242 222
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Tao Chen D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tao Chen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 46–47 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512 46
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Overview

Tao Chen is affiliated with the Air Force Medical University in China and actively contributes to research in the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience. Their work spans several subfields, with significant focuses on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Neurology, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

The scientist's research covers a variety of specialized topics, including:

  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Photoreceptor and Optogenetics Research
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering

Tao Chen has published extensively in several academic journals and venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Molecular Brain
  • eLife
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
  • Research Square

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Tao Chen are:

  • "Oxytocin in the anterior cingulate cortex attenuates neuropathic pain and emotional anxiety by inhibiting presynaptic long-term potentiation" (2021, Cell Reports)
  • "Photoreceptor protection by mesenchymal stem cell transplantation identifies exosomal MiR-21 as a therapeutic for retinal degeneration" (2020, Cell Death and Differentiation)
  • "Glutamatergic synapses from the insular cortex to the basolateral amygdala encode observational pain" (2022, Neuron)
  • "dmPFC-vlPAG projection neurons contribute to pain threshold maintenance and antianxiety behaviors" (2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation)
  • "Fear learning induces α7-nicotinic acetylcholine receptor-mediated astrocytic responsiveness that is required for memory persistence" (2021, Nature Neuroscience)

Frequent collaborators in Tao Chen's research include:

  • Yun-Qing Li
  • Mingming Zhang
  • Junxiang Gu
  • Pan Wang
  • Xin-Tong Qiu

Best Publications

  • Clinical and immunological features of severe and moderate coronavirus disease 2019.

    Guang Chen;Di Wu;Wei Guo;Yong Cao

  • Clinical characteristics of 113 deceased patients with coronavirus disease 2019: retrospective study.

    Tao Chen;Di Wu;Huilong Chen;Weiming Yan

  • Sleep deprivation impairs cAMP signalling in the hippocampus

    Christopher G. Vecsey;George S. Baillie;Devan Jaganath;Robbert Havekes

  • Alleviating Neuropathic Pain Hypersensitivity by Inhibiting PKMζ in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex

    Xiang-Yao Li;Xiang-Yao Li;Hyoung-Gon Ko;Tao Chen;Tao Chen;Giannina Descalzi

  • Coexistence of Two Forms of LTP in ACC Provides a Synaptic Mechanism for the Interactions between Anxiety and Chronic Pain

    Kohei Koga;Giannina Descalzi;Tao Chen;Tao Chen;Hyoung Gon Ko

  • Acute liver failure: mechanisms of immune-mediated liver injury.

    Zeguang Wu;Meifang Han;Tao Chen;Weiming Yan

  • Top-down descending facilitation of spinal sensory excitatory transmission from the anterior cingulate cortex

    Tao Chen;Wataru Taniguchi;Qi Yu Chen;Hidetoshi Tozaki-Saitoh

  • Microglia Are Indispensable for Synaptic Plasticity in the Spinal Dorsal Horn and Chronic Pain

    Li Jun Zhou;Li Jun Zhou;Jiyun Peng;Jiyun Peng;Ya Nan Xu;Wei Jie Zeng

  • Long-term microstructure and cerebral blood flow changes in patients recovered from COVID-19 without neurological manifestations.

    Yuanyuan Qin;Jinfeng Wu;Tao Chen;Jia Li

  • Identification of an adenylyl cyclase inhibitor for treating neuropathic and inflammatory pain

    Hansen Wang;Hui Xu;Long Jun Wu;Susan S. Kim

  • Sirt3 confers protection against neuronal ischemia by inducing autophagy: Involvement of the AMPK-mTOR pathway.

    Shu-Hui Dai;Tao Chen;Xia Li;Kang-Yi Yue

  • Neuronal and microglial mechanisms for neuropathic pain in the spinal dorsal horn and anterior cingulate cortex.

    Makoto Tsuda;Kohei Koga;Kohei Koga;Tao Chen;Tao Chen;Tao Chen;Min Zhuo;Min Zhuo

  • Glutamatergic synapses from the insular cortex to the basolateral amygdala encode observational pain

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  • Oxytocin in the anterior cingulate cortex attenuates neuropathic pain and emotional anxiety by inhibiting presynaptic long-term potentiation.

    Xu-Hui Li;Xu-Hui Li;Takanori Matsuura;Man Xue;Qi-Yu Chen

  • Sirt1-Sirt3 axis regulates human blood-brain barrier permeability in response to ischemia.

    Tao Chen;Shu-Hui Dai;Xia Li;Peng Luo

  • An Increase in Synaptic NMDA Receptors in the Insular Cortex Contributes to Neuropathic Pain

    Shuang Qiu;Tao Chen;Kohei Koga;Yan-yan Guo;Yan-yan Guo

  • Salvianolic acid B attenuates brain damage and inflammation after traumatic brain injury in mice

    Unknown

  • Effects of Elevation of Brain Magnesium on Fear Conditioning, Fear Extinction, and Synaptic Plasticity in the Infralimbic Prefrontal Cortex and Lateral Amygdala

    Nashat Abumaria;Bin Yin;Ling Zhang;Xiang-Yao Li

  • Crocin Inhibits Oxidative Stress and Pro-inflammatory Response of Microglial Cells Associated with Diabetic Retinopathy Through the Activation of PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathway.

    Xinguang Yang;Fuquan Huo;Bei Liu;Jing Liu

  • Sirt3 Protects Cortical Neurons against Oxidative Stress via Regulating Mitochondrial Ca2+ and Mitochondrial Biogenesis

    Shu-Hui Dai;Tao Chen;Yu-Hai Wang;Jie Zhu

  • An epidermal sEMG tattoo-like patch as a new human-machine interface for patients with loss of voice

    Huicong Liu;Wei Dong;Yunfei Li;Fanqi Li

  • Postsynaptic potentiation of corticospinal projecting neurons in the anterior cingulate cortex after nerve injury

    Tao Chen;Tao Chen;Tao Chen;Kohei Koga;Kohei Koga;Giannina Descalzi;Shuang Qiu;Shuang Qiu

  • Down-regulation of Homer1b/c attenuates glutamate-mediated excitotoxicity through endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria pathways in rat cortical neurons

    Unknown

  • dmPFC-vlPAG projection neurons contribute to pain threshold maintenance and antianxiety behaviors

    Jun-Bin Yin;Shao-Hua Liang;Shao-Hua Liang;Fei Li;Wen-Jun Zhao

  • Effects of NB001 and gabapentin on irritable bowel syndrome-induced behavioral anxiety and spontaneous pain

    Ming-Ming Zhang;Ming-Ming Zhang;Shui-bing Liu;Shui-bing Liu;Tao Chen;Tao Chen;Kohei Koga;Kohei Koga

  • Fragile X mental retardation protein is required for chemically‐induced long‐term potentiation of the hippocampus in adult mice

    Yuze Shang;Hansen Wang;Valentina Mercaldo;Xiangyao Li

  • Interplay of amygdala and cingulate plasticity in emotional fear.

    Hiroki Toyoda;Xiang Yao Li;Long Jun Wu;Ming Gao Zhao;Ming Gao Zhao

Frequent Co-Authors

Min Zhuo
Min Zhuo University of Toronto
Bong-Kiun Kaang
Bong-Kiun Kaang Seoul National University
Long-Jun Wu
Long-Jun Wu Mayo Clinic
Graham L. Collingridge
Graham L. Collingridge Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
Richard L. Huganir
Richard L. Huganir Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Ai Qun Liu
Ai Qun Liu Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Cheng-Wei Qiu
Cheng-Wei Qiu National University of Singapore
Hiroki Toyoda
Hiroki Toyoda Osaka University
Din Ping Tsai
Din Ping Tsai City University of Hong Kong
Bo Liedberg
Bo Liedberg Nanyang Technological University

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